Results for humor
Age 9+Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Fourth in the funny series is the mildest yet.
Review Date: 10/14/2009
Age 11+I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President
Daily Show producer delivers pranks and yuks.
Review Date: 10/14/2009
Age 5+There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Clever, but more an art project than a kid-friendly book.
Review Date: 10/7/2009
Age 13+Vamped
Vampire series debut pales in Twilight's shadow.
Review Date: 5/1/2009
Age 9+The Yggyssey
Sequel to The Neddiad offers more goofy humor.
Review Date: 4/30/2009
Age 9+Nasty Book
Wicked, wildly funny stories with gross-out humor.
Review Date: 4/7/2009
Age 8+Melonhead
Playful story full of fun, inventions, trouble, and friends.
Review Date: 3/27/2009
Age 6+Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Gentle, humorous story of fearful boy.
Review Date: 1/25/2009
Age 8+Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
More funny antics mixed with bad and clueless behavior.
Review Date: 1/13/2009
Age 10+Science Fair
Both hilarious and fast-paced -- a great vacation read.
Review Date: 11/25/2008
Age 8+Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger
Great fun, and not nearly as crude as the title.
Review Date: 9/23/2008
Age 7+Pippi Longstocking
New translation aptly modernizes a classic.
Review Date: 9/1/2008
Age 12+Ghostgirl
Darkly funny book is full of Goth-chic style.
Review Date: 8/1/2008
Age 8+The Willoughbys
Dark humor may not be to everyone's taste.
Review Date: 7/17/2008
Age 8+Attack of the Growling Eyeballs: Who Shrunk Daniel Funk? Book 1
Boy humor should appeal to reluctant readers.
Review Date: 7/1/2008
Age 7+Oggie Cooder #1
Reluctant readers have a quirky new friend.
Review Date: 6/26/2008
Age 6+The Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse
Offbeat world engages the most reluctant readers.
Review Date: 4/26/2008
Age 7+Kaline Klattermaster's Tree House
Irksome, lame attempt at humor and charm.
Review Date: 4/16/2008
Age 14+Gert Garibaldi's Rants and Raves: One Butt Cheek at a Time
Hilarious high school angst with frank sex talk.
Review Date: 3/3/2008
Age 8+Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Big dose of sibling rivalry in very funny sequel.
Review Date: 1/29/2008
Age 8+The Discovery of Dragons
Gorgeous art and scaled-up humor for tweens up.
Review Date: 9/3/2007
Age 9+Lawn Boy
Perfect summer reading for reluctant readers.
Review Date: 7/5/2007
Age 9+The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)
The misery ends at last -- or does it?
Review Date: 10/24/2006
Age 9+Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur
Dino-mite satire is a quick, funny tween read.
Review Date: 10/23/2006
Age 10+The Amazing Life of Birds -- (The twenty-day puberty journal of Duane Homer Leech)
Puberty isn't for wimps -- tweens and up.
Review Date: 6/18/2006
Age 9+Here Lies the Librarian
An enjoyable read rooted in historical realities.
Review Date: 5/3/2006
Age 8+Nicholas
French classic about misbehaving schoolboys.
Review Date: 9/5/2005
Age 9+A Long Way from Chicago: a Novel in Stories
A hilarious look at summer in the country.
Review Date: 4/25/2005
Age 9+Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day
Molly takes her eccentric grandma to high school.
Review Date: 2/14/2005
Age 9+The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
Funny, fascinating, and exquisite historical tale.
Review Date: 10/20/2004
Age 7+The Best Halloween Ever
The awful Herdman kids are back, but watered down.
Review Date: 10/4/2004
Age 14+Rats Saw God
Funny high school novel reveals tender truths.
Review Date: 8/30/2004
Age 9+Angela and Diabola
The humor is as wicked as the evil twin.
Review Date: 6/23/2004
Age 11+All-American Girl
Marred by a pat ending, but an enjoyable romp.
Review Date: 3/3/2004
Age 9+The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10)
Story rolls along well enough, keeps kids reading.
Review Date: 11/11/2003
Age 4+King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Lively speed and luxurious artwork bewitch kids.
Review Date: 10/20/2003
Age 4+And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
A colorful flight of fancy for kids.
Review Date: 9/30/2003
Age 4+Some Things Are Scary
A list of serious and silly things that are scary.
Review Date: 9/9/2003
Age 4+The Cat in the Hat
A kids classic that put Dr. Seuss on the map.
Review Date: 8/28/2003
Age 6+The Book That Jack Wrote
An artistically splendid, but dark, circular tale.
Review Date: 8/27/2003
Age 6+Higglety Pigglety Pop!: or There Must Be More to Life
Moody, droll humor appeals more to adults.
Review Date: 8/27/2003
Age 9+The Amazing Frecktacle
Silly story doesn't tax children's intellect.
Review Date: 8/27/2003
Age 6+Lady Muck
Unusual settings and challenging language.
Review Date: 8/27/2003
Age 10+Love Among the Walnuts
Wacky characters will win over readers.
Review Date: 8/27/2003
Age 4+When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry
Kids will respond to Sophie's frustration.
Review Date: 8/26/2003
Age 6+Math Curse
Authors show that math doesn't have to be scary.
Review Date: 8/26/2003
Age 7+Fat Men From Space
Kids with a bent for the absurd will love this.
Review Date: 8/26/2003
Age 4+Chimps Don't Wear Glasses
Text fails to live up to illustrations.
Review Date: 8/20/2003
Age 4+Pete's a Pizza
A brilliant piece of children's literature.
Review Date: 8/20/2003
Age 4+Pickles to Pittsburgh
Winning illustrations but short on plot.
Review Date: 8/20/2003
Age 4+The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Raucous story of a wild school outing.
Review Date: 8/19/2003
Age 4+Do Pigs Have Stripes?
Comical suggestions make this a fun read-aloud.
Review Date: 8/19/2003
Age 4+Officer Buckle and Gloria
Teaches gentle lessons about safety and teamwork.
Review Date: 8/18/2003
Age 4+Ira Sleeps Over
Humorous narrative brings Ira's world to life.
Review Date: 8/13/2003
Age 9+How to Eat Fried Worms
Kids are sure to devour this gross-out book.
Review Date: 8/13/2003
Age 4+Get That Pest!
Young readers will love this humorous story.
Review Date: 8/13/2003
Age 9+Harriet the Spy
Emotionally charged tale of a strong-willed girl.
Review Date: 8/5/2003
Age 4+Eloise
Spirited Eloise delights her young readers.
Review Date: 8/4/2003
Age 6+Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
A gratifying, if lightweight, dish.
Review Date: 8/4/2003
Age 6+Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Kids will love this account of a boy's bad day.
Review Date: 8/4/2003
Age 4+Flat Stanley
Expressive writing and funny illustrations.
Review Date: 8/1/2003
Age 6+The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel
Full of the gross humor many kids find funny.
Review Date: 7/18/2003
